Take to the Trails!
Fall-Winter
Explore the trails in a neighbourhood near you
and connect with your community. Explore
nature while you nurture your health all fall
and winter long.
Move More Outdoors!
Partners of Move More, Milton!
The following organizations/individuals were part of the team that developed
Milton’s Physical Activity Plan and are continuing to assist with the communitywide implementation of this initiative:
Conservation Halton
Halton Multicultural Council
Halton Region Health Department
Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC)
Milton Hub, Our Kids Network
Town of Milton
John Fisher, Resident
Move More, Milton!
Move More, Milton! is a new community-wide program to
encourage Milton residents and employees to be more active,
more often and as a result — healthier!
Think you need to run a marathon, work out for hours at a time or
spend money to be active? Think again! You can easily include a
variety of activities in your daily routine anytime and anywhere to
benefit your health, maximize your mood, connect with your
community and have some fun!
Move More, Milton! was developed by the Town of Milton,
in partnership with Milton Community Resource Centre, and funded
by the Ministry of Health Promotion.
Visit our website for tips on becoming more active and sign up for
our new e-newsletter. And, get ready to.....
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Take to the Trails!
September 18, 2010 marks the second Take to the Trails event since the
inaugural launch of the Move More, Milton! campaign on June 1, 2010.
On September 18 and beyond, take time to explore the trails in a neighbourhood
near you to connect with your community. Explore nature while you nurture your
health all fall and winter long. (Please note that the information below regarding
walk hosts and starting locations only applies to September 18 walks. Feel free
to explore all the trail walks in this publication at any time!)
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Urban Trail Walks
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Timberlea Neighbourhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Host: Milton Seniors’ Activity Centre
Starting location: Parking lot at Sam Sherratt School
Coates Neighbourhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Host: TBA
Starting location: Bristol District Park (gazebo)
Dempsey Neighbourhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Host: The Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC)
Starting location: Dempsey Neighbourhood Park (gazebo)
Wagging Tail Trail (Leash-free Dog Park) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Host: Moksha Yoga Studio
Starting location: Off-leash Dog Park (in Fourth Line Park)
Beaty Tributary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Host: TBA
Starting location: Watson Park (at Clark Blvd.)
Scott Neighbourhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Host: Zeeshan Hamid
Starting location: Escarpment View Public School
Rural Trail Walks
Brookville Hamlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Starting location: Brookville Park (playground)
Kelso Conservation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Host: Conservation Halton (Free admission for participants until 11:00 am on September 18)
Starting location: Main Chalet
Note: Bring water and wear appropriate footwear.
Hilton Falls Conservation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Host: Conservation Halton (Free admission for participants until 11:00 am on September 18)
Starting location: Visitor Centre
Note: Bring water and wear appropriate footwear
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1. Timberlea Neighbourhood Walk
General Location: Laurier Ave., East of Ontario St.
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This is one of the Town’s longest connecting trail links in the central urban
area, connecting pedestrians to four schools (E.C. Drury High School, E.C.
Drury School for the Deaf, Sam Sherratt Public School, E.W. Foster Public
School) and the Milton Mall without having to cross any major roadways.
One of the highlights on this walk is Centennial Forest, which was planted
in Canada’s Centennial year (1967) by high school students. Once
acquired, the Town removed fences from the forest edge; the forest is now
a part of the adjacent trail and park lands, including Beaver Court Park,
Sam Sherratt Park, Sam Sherratt Trail, Coulson Park and Coxe
Boulevard Park.
One of the benefits of the Town’s man-made stormwater management
ponds is that they provide habitats for many fauna (animal life), such as:
• Wood Frogs (One of many species found in natural areas)
• Red-winged Blackbirds (Often found around stormwater ponds as they
prefer to make their homes near the water)
• Great Blue Heron (May be seen on or near ponds as they forage for
food)
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2. Coates Neighbourhood Walk
General Location: Louis St. Laurent Ave. and Thompson Rd.
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Located in one of the newer residential developments, this walk takes you
through or close to four different parks with a variety of amenities:
• Bristol District Park (Basketball courts, spray pad, playground,
accessible swings, sports fields)
• Macquire Park (Playground, accessible swings)
• Coates Neighbourhood Park South (Under construction in 2010)
• Coates Linear Park (Hard-surface trail built over a gas pipeline
corridor)
The trails in this area provide a pedestrian network suitable for walking, biking,
rollerblading and strollers with links to other parks and destinations.
A stormwater pond runs parallel to Louis St. Laurent Avenue. All the flora (plant
life) were planted into the design for a specific purpose:
• Red Osier Dogwood (This plant stabilizes the soil and provides a great source
of food for mammals and birds.)
• Canada Waterweed (This is one of the many aquatic plants that will help
anchor floating sediment to help keep the water clear.)
• Willows (These woody plants can be either shrubs or trees, can tolerate
diverse growing conditions and are excellent for stabilizing the soil.)
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3. Dempsey Neighbourhood Walk
General location: North of Main St., East of Thompson Rd.
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This walk winds through or close to three woodlots (Dempsey Woodlot North,
Dempsey Woodlot South, and Maple Woodlot). These woodlots were dedicated
to the Town of Milton when the development of the subdivision took place. The
Town preserves the health of these woodlots by leaving flowers, plants and trees
as they are because they are needed for natural regeneration. Tree remnants are
left in the woodlot to allow for natural decomposition. If you stay on the trail, this
will protect sensitive plants and will prevent you from getting Poison Ivy.
A local arborist has worked with Town staff to “adopt” many of the mature oak
trees in Dempsey Woodlot South through the Town of Milton’s Tree Adoption
Program. The arborist has volunteered his time to fertilize and aerate the tree
roots to help ensure the longevity of these trees.
You will notice a limestone path on the southern side of Dempsey Neighbourhood
Park that leads to Sprucedale Lane and Sprucedale Park. This path is located on
the original laneway that led to the Sprucedale Farm homestead. Along this path,
you may notice some unusual green knobby fruit at the base of some peculiarlyshaped trees. These are Osage-orange trees (Latin: Maclura pomifera), also
commonly called Hedge-apple. The Osage-orange was brought to Canada from
northern Texas and was used in early farm settlements.
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4. Wagging Tail Trail Walk
(Off-leash Dog Park)
General location: Cedar Hedge Rd., North of Derry Rd.
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The walk follows and crosses Sixteen Mile Creek, which was re-channelized
and naturalized with new native planting when nearby development started.
Sixteen Mile Creek is a river that runs through Halton Region, from the Niagara
Escarpment and through the towns of Milton and Oakville, where it flows into
Lake Ontario. The areas near Sixteen Mile Creek are home to a broad range of
wildlife, including whitetail deer, raccoons, foxes, opossum, and squirrels.
This walk is next to a preserved woodlot, which has not yet been named. In and
around Bussel Park are several mature oak trees that the Town incorporated into
the proposed park designs of the neighbourhood. The trees are looked after by
the Town as well as through the Town’s Tree Adoption Program. These trees
provide welcome shade and lend a unique character to the parks and walkways,
making the area seem more established. This walk also winds though one of
Milton’s newest parks - Clarke Neighbourhood Park North - which features a
looping pathway ideal for activities involving laps.
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5. Beaty Tributary Walk
General location: South of Derry Rd., East of Trudeau Dr.
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On this walk, you will travel along a paved walkway that runs along a tributary of
Sixteen Mile Creek, and links to a gas pipeline corridor, where the Town will
construct trails in the future to link the Town from the east to the west. This
pathway provides a scenic pedestrian link to Milton Public Library’s Beaty Branch
(945 Fourth Line). Just off Trudeau Street, you will walk past one of the Town’s
stormwater management ponds.
Throughout new subdivisions in Milton, you will see stormwater management
facilities (ponds), often incorporated into the parks and trails system. These
facilities serve a variety of environmental purposes. In older development areas,
rainfall runoff from the new hard surface areas would wash pollutants, such as
gasoline, engine oil, fertilizers and pesticides directly into our streams and lakes
without being treated. This runoff would also increase water levels in creeks and
streams, resulting in erosion and flooding downstream.
Today, we minimize these problems through the design and installation of
stormwater management facilities. These ponds act as temporary holding areas
for rainfall runoff after rainstorms in order to prevent flooding. Biological
processes help to remove most of the pollutants in the runoff so the water flows
out of the pond much cleaner than when it entered. In addition, the vegetation
around the pond and the aquatic plants act as an “environmental clean-up crew.”
These facilities in Milton complement our park, trail and open space system as
they grow into attractive, naturalized areas.
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6. Scott Neighbourhood Walk
General location: Scott Blvd., North of Derry Road
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With initial construction commencing in 2007, Scott Neighbourhood is one of the
most recently developed residential areas, located on the west side of Milton.
Since the start of this development, approximately 2,000 homes have been built,
two neighbourhood parks have been constructed, and one public school has
been opened. In the next couple of years, Scott Neighbourhood will provide
further housing, two additional parks and longer trails extending from Main Street
to Derry Road, as development continues in this area.
The Indian Creek Corridor Trails, which are slated for further expansion, are the
largest system of trails that exist in the Scott Neighbourhood. To explore these
trails, begin your walk by using the hard surface trail located next to the
stormwater management pond. Here, you will have the opportunity to see where
stormwater runoff is collected and treated before it is sent to neighbouring
waterways. Keep an eye out for native birds and animals, such as blue heron,
wood frogs and red-winged blackbirds as they typically populate these
naturalized areas. As you continue your walk along one of the Town’s newest
granular trails, take a moment to discover the vast array of native grasses, trees
and shrubs that have been recently planted. Take a moment to enjoy a
breaktaking view of the Niagara Escarpment, one of the world's unique natural
wonders and the most prominent topographical feature of southern Ontario.
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7. Brookville Hamlet Walk
General location: East of Guelph Line, North of No. 15 Side Road
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Brookville Park was originally built in 1974. With the opening of Brookville's
Churchill Estates several years ago, the Town acquired additional land through
the Town's parkland dedication policy to add onto the existing Brookville Park.
One of the goals in Milton's stategic plan is to protect, maintain and enhance
rural open space for enjoyment into the future; this was seen as an opportunity to
build onto the character of the well-established park.
In 2008, the park expansion was completed, which added approximately three
hectares of new play area, a playground with a covered shelter, multi-use court,
batting/pitching cage, paved and lit trails, new entrance and asphalt parking lot.
The trails loop in and around open space, amongst old farm hedgerows
and farms as well as newer and older homes within the hamlet of Brookville.
Primary routes provide walking access to the local elementary school and lead to
granular trails which are off the main pathway.
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8-a. Kelso Conservation Area
(Home of Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre)
Owned and Operated by Conservation Halton
Location: 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, L9T 2X7
GPS Coordinates: Main Gate: 43.509-79.941
Visit throughout the year for outdoor trails adventures! Kelso Conservation Area
is a destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Indulge in a swim at a sandy beach, fish
for trout in the glistening lake or get energized with some downhill skiing at Glen
Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre.
Mountain bikers can test their skills on marked trails on the Niagara Escarpment
and hikers can trek the rugged Bruce Trail. You can also rent kayaks, paddle
boats and canoes. Hundreds of picnic tables dot the rolling landscape and
shelters are available for company and family picnics.
Additional information:
Kelso Conservation Area
[email protected]
905-878-5011
8-b. Hilton Falls Conservation Area
Owned and Operated by Conservation Halton
Location: 4985 Campbellville Rd., Milton, L0P 1B0
GPS Coordinates: 43.506 -79.963
Visit throughout the year for outdoor trails adventures! Exploring the forests of
Hilton Falls is a natural treat with great hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails.
Enjoy the blazing colours of fall, spring wildflowers and summer landscapes. The
viewing station at the falls offers views of a 10 metre waterfall that cascades over
the Niagara Escarpment and the mysterious mill ruins that surround it.
Let tame chickadees come to your hand or photograph the ice sculptures created
from the frozen falls of winter. Take your mountain bike on some of the trails or
use the visitor centre and picnic areas to complete a great day in the country.
Additional information:
Hilton Falls Conservation Area
[email protected]
905-854-0262, ext. 0
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Interested in Getting More Involved?
Try one of the following roles on for size with Move More, Milton!
Move More Managers:
• Organizations, groups, businesses and individuals that work in partnership to
actively participate in the administration and growth of Move More, Milton!
Mobilizers: Physical activity providers
• Local organizations, groups and businesses that provide options to be active,
more often
Motivators: Physical activity promoters
• Promote Move More, Milton! at their organization’s events
• Display the Move More logo in storefronts, on publications, etc.
Movers: Participants
• We are all movers! Visit our website for tips to be active, more often!
Additional information: 905-878-7252, ext. 2706 or www.MoveMoreMilton.ca